01 Jan 2014 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Fairlawne Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | P-61321 / 13 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 11/8 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, challenged after 10th, soon led, driven and stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Cedre Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1F14-72 / 8 | Flat (1283), Jump (11) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Tangledupinblue | 9/2 | |
| tracking leaders 2nd, steadied after next, mistake 9th, headway after next, went 2nd last, ridden and no impresssion on winner flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 11 L | Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 25F-040 / 9 | Flat (1107), Jump (46) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Kelso Lowflyers… | 12/1 | |
| pressed leader, stumbled and reminder 8th, driven 10th, 3rd and one pace after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) | 4661/81 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 14/1 | |
| led until after 10th, 4th and one pace after last, no extra final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Drumshambo (USA) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 245-138 / 10 | Flat (1697), Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ackertac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | P521-26 / 10 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The Mount Fawcus… | ||
| 4 |   | - | Silver Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3197-1P / 12 | Jump (18) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Lord Vestey | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1P16-90 / 10 | Jump (46) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
